
This anti-Wilde sentiment on social media was sent into overdrive, though, when she was infamously served custody papers from a process server representing Sudeikis while promoting Don’t Worry Darling at CinemaCon this past April. She also became the subject of pregnancy rumors after someone snapped a photo of her waiting for the subway a few months ago. Like most women who date famous men with 14-year-old admirers, Wilde has been the victim of some pretty vicious attacks from Styles’ aggressive fanbase on the internet since the pair went public. Who can forget the long appreciation screed the Booksmart director posted on her Instagram about Styles simply for showing up to set and doing the job he was paid for? Additionally, several songs on Styles’ latest album Harry’s House, especially the rather blunt track “Cinema,” seem to be dedicated to his new Hollywood girlfriend. While neither has spoken directly about their relationship, the two have been photographed cozying up to one another on several occasions, and Wilde has been spotted rocking out at Styles’ concerts.

In the words of Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Kyle Richards, it was hard to imagine how terrible things would soon become after this.ĭespite the initial backlash, Wilde and Styles have not been particularly shy about their romance. Two months later, Wilde was in the news again when she and her fiancé (and the father of her two children), Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis, announced their split, mostly just confusing folks who assumed they were married during the nine years they were together. In September 2020, we learned that Styles would be replacing Shia LeBeouf as the film’s male lead after Wilde had fired the Honey Boy actor for “display poor behavior” on set. It’s funny to think back on the seemingly innocuous, isolated news stories that have since spiraled into a full-blown tabloid saga. However, the headlines surrounding the movie’s director Olivia Wilde and its stars, Harry Styles and Florence Pugh, leading up to its debut have become a melodrama of its own, threatening to overshadow the upcoming press tour and maybe even the project itself.

The new psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling, set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September and hit theaters later that month, is arguably the most anticipated non-franchise film of the year-which says a lot considering that no one seems to know what it’s about.
